Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 54.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 54.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 54.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 37.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 44.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 37.5% | 54.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 54.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.